Waru
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Chelsea Cohen, Casey Kaa, Renae Maihi, Awanui Simich-Pene, Katie Wolfe
- Producer(s): Kiel McNaughton, Kerry Warkia
- Writer(s): Ainsley Gardiner, Casey Kaa, Renae Maihi, Briar Smith, Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu, Paula Jones, Katie
- Length: 1h 28m
Synopsis
From nine female Maori filmmakers come eight connected stories, each taking place at the same moment in time during the tangi (funeral) of a small boy, Waru, who has died at the hands of a caregiver. The eight stories are all subtly linked and follow different female characters as they come to terms with Waru's death and try to find a way forward in their community. In Maori, waru means 8.